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Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the vote on his amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, which would prohibit the use of taxpayer funds going to any remodeling or maintenance of the President’s foreign-owned Air...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the agreed-upon “phase one” of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage agreement, and the continued work for further negotiations and lasting peace in the region. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to slam Republicans for refusing to negotiate to end the shutdown, address the healthcare crisis and reopen the government while Americans’ cost of healthcare is spiking and cost of living continues to...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to oppose the nomination of Jennifer Mascott to be a Circuit Court judge to the Third Circuit, citing that she is not licensed to practice law in the state of Delaware and places her obeisance to Donald...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to call out Republicans for their lack of effort to work with Democrats to negotiate a bipartisan solution to fund the government and address the healthcare crisis, even after five failed votes on their...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to mark the second anniversary of Hamas’s terrorist attacks on Israel, call for a return of all hostages, and implore all parties to continue working for a ceasefire negotiation. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to reiterate Congressional Democrats’ readiness to find a bipartisan solution to fund the government and avert the Republican-led healthcare crisis, while Republicans continue to lie and avoid...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor calling on Republicans to end the Trump shutdown and work with Democrats to extend ACA premium tax credits to protect millions of Americans from skyrocketing healthcare costs. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans shutting the government down by refusing to engage in bipartisan negotiations to protect Americans’ healthcare and Trump using the American people as pawns...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor, engaging in a debate with Leader Thune and calling out his Senate Republican colleagues for barreling this country towards a government shutdown and impending healthcare crisis because of their refusal...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today held a press conference following the failed vote on a Republican partisan continuing resolution to fund the government, condemning Republicans for refusing to negotiate and warning that their inaction will drive up healthcare...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke outside the White House following a meeting with President Trump and Congressional Leaders on the need for bipartisan negotiations to avert a government shutdown and for Republicans to join Democrats in protecting...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today held a press conference with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries after a bipartisan meeting at the White House with President Trump, Leader Thune and Speaker Johnson to discuss bipartisan negotiations to keep the government...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today held a press conference after President Trump threw a tantrum and cancelled his meeting with Democratic leadership to talk about funding the government, careening the country closer to a Republican-led shutdown. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump and the FCC Chairman, Brendan Carr, eroding American democracy by attacking free speech. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: We are in a moment of peril,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor slamming Republicans for bowing down to Trump and driving the country toward a healthcare crisis and a government shutdown, while Democrats fight to keep the government open and lower costs for the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today held a press conference with Senate Democrats following votes on both the Democratic and Republican continuing resolutions in the Senate. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Leader Schumer: Look,...

Tomorrow the Senate will hold votes on two bills: the status quo Continuing Resolution from the Republicans, which will lead to a shutdown, and the Democrats’ plan to prevent a shutdown while avoiding a catastrophe in rising healthcare costs. Tomorrow Americans will see the glaring contrast between...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Congressional Republicans choosing to put forward a partisan CR at the behest of Donald Trump, which would continue the current status quo of high prices and surging inflation and worsen the impending...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to call out Republicans’ partisan continuing resolution, warning that it fails to meet the needs of the American people, preserves the damaging status quo of the past nine months, and risks a government...